Panasonic DMC-FZ70 owner manual Taking pictures with automatic settings, Take a picture

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Basics

Taking pictures with automatic settings

[Intelligent Auto] Mode

This mode is recommended for those who want to point and shoot or beginners as the camera optimizes settings to match the subject and recording environment.

Set to [  ] ([Intelligent Auto] Mode)

Take a picture

Press halfway

Press fully

(press lightly to focus)

(press the button all the

 

way to record)

Focus display

(When focus is aligned: illuminated When focus is not aligned: flashing)

AF area

••The AF area is displayed around the subject’s face by the Face Detection function. In other cases, it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus.

••You can set the AF tracking by pressing [FOCUS]. For details, refer to (→42).

●●The following functions are activated automatically.

••Scene Detection/Backlight Compensation/Intelligent ISO sensitivity control/ Auto White Balance/Face Detection/[AFS]/[Quick AF]/[i.Dynamic]/[i.Resolution]/ [i.ZOOM]/[Stabilizer]/[AF Assist Lamp]/[Red-Eye Removal]/[Continuous AF]

●●Image quality is fixed to [  ].

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Contents Register online at Customers onlyContents Application Record Taking pictures by setting Shutter speed Taking pictures by setting109 110Application View Connecting with other devices OthersBefore use Camera handlingAlways take a test shot first No compensation for missed shotsCarefully observe copyright laws Also refer to Usage cautions and notes →221Standard Accessories Names and Functions of Main Parts Burst Mode button →83 Power lamp →29 Camera ON/OFF switch →29Mode dial →29 Shoulder strap eyelet →16 Speaker →61Viewfinder LVF →13 LVF button →1328 AF/AE Lock Fn1 button Rear dial →14 30 AF/AF /MF button →95, 100Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder LVF Diopter adjustmentPress LVF button ViewfinderMENU/SET button Cursor buttonISO button WB buttonAttaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap Pass the string through the hole On the cameraPass the same string through the hole on the lens cap Attach the lens capAttaching the Shoulder Strap Charging battery Detach the battery after charging is completedAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Charging light ChargeRemaining battery Remaining batteryRecording still pictures When using LCD monitor Recording conditions by Cipa standardRecording motion pictures When using LCD monitor Viewing pictures When using LCD monitorRecording conditions Inserting and Removing the Card optional/ the Battery Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery About the Built-in Memory/the Card Built-in memory approx MBCompatible memory cards optional Recording capacity guidelines pictures/recording time Recording picture capacity still picturesPicture Size Built-in memory 32 GB 64 GB 16M When Rec Format is Avchd When Rec Format is MP4Recording time capacity motion pictures Setting the clock Turn the camera onPress MENU/SET to set Select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu To change time settingSet the date and time Perform steps . →26 Tips for taking good pictures Hold the camera gently with both AF Assist LampDirection Detection Function Rotate Disp Preventing jitter camera shakeSet to the desired recording mode Sequence of operationsAim the camera and shoot Taking still picturesRecording motion pictures Play back pictures Turn the camera offViewing motion pictures Taking pictures with your own settings Adjusting the focus and checking the exposureTake a picture Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Focus displayPress the shutter button halfway Program ShiftProgram Shift diagram Example of Program ShiftHow to adjust focus First adjust focus according to subjectSubjects and environments that make focusing difficult Return to desired compositionTaking pictures with automatic settings About Backlight Compensation Automatic Scene DetectionPress the rear dial to finalize the setting Defocusing the backgroundPress the rear dial About Intelligent Auto setting items Color ModeSettings About flashMotion Deblur IHandheld Nite ShotIHDR Press Focus to set AF Tracking AF TrackingSwitching to Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Intelligent Auto Plus ModePress MENU/SET Press to select and press MENU/SET Press To select an item to adjust Press To make adjustmentsAdjusting brightness, coloring, and background defocusing Press MENU/SETRecording motion pictures Press the motion picture button to start recordingPress the motion picture button again to end recording About the recording format for recording motion pictures About the compatibility of the recorded motion picturesMP4 Selected recording mode Aspect Ratio Viewing your pictures Normal Play View picturesEnding Playback Move the zoom lever toward T side Enlarging the focus pointZooming in and viewing Playback Zoom Move the zoom lever toward W side Viewing a list of pictures Multi PlaybackMove the zoom lever toward W side several times Press to select recording date and press MENU/SETViewing pictures by their recording date Calendar Viewing motion pictures Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and pressOperations during motion picture playback Capturing still pictures from motion pictures Deleting pictures Press Q.MENU button to delete displayed pictureTo delete multiple up to 50/To delete all pictures Setting the menu Setting menu itemsMenu type Selected setting Press or rotate the rear dial to select the menu itemTo return to the previous screen PagesSwitching to other menus Using Quick menu Press MENU/SET or the rear dial to set Press Q.MENU buttonUsing the Setup menu Live View Mode Cust.Set MemAF/AE Lock / Fn1 Fn Button SetAuto Power Monitor Power MonitorMonitor Display / Viewfinder Monitor LuminanceSetting the position of the guidelines Settings / / / OFFLVF Disp.Style Monitor Disp. StyleSettings on / OFF HistogramVideo Rec Area Remaining DispHighlight Settings on / OFF MF Resume Expo.MeterLens Resume Zoom ResumeMF Assist EconomyNo.Reset Play on MonitorAuto Review SEC. / 1 SECReset Reset Rec. settings? Reset setup parameters?USB Mode Select on connectionSettings 3D / 2D OutputViera Link 3D PlaybackRotate Disp Scene MenuMenu Resume Version DispFormat LanguageStabilizer Demo Switching the display of recording information, etc Press DISP. button to change displayUsing Zoom Extended optical zoom ZoomEnlarging a subject further 120x 216x675x Digital ZoomTaking pictures with the built-in flash Press to open the flashClosing the built-in flash Changing the setting of the flash Select Flash in the Rec menuPress to select a type and press MENU/SET Application Record Available flash range when Sensitivity setting is Auto Shutter speeds for each flash modeScene Mode Setting Shutter speed secondsTaking pictures with Exposure Compensation Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposureBurst function Settings Setting Speed DescriptionAspect Ratio Picture size Application Record Taking pictures with self-timer When taking motion picturesDescription of settings Press Press to select the item and then press MENU/SETTaking pictures with self-timer Setting the Light Sensitivity Press ISO Press to select Sensitivity and press MENU/SETAbout Intelligent ISO sensitivity control Sensitivity Shutter speed SecSetting coloring White Balance Setting the White Balance manually AWB operational rangeUse to perform fine adjustments and press MENU/SET Setting the White Balance using color temperaturePerforming White Balance fine adjustments Bracket recording using White Balance Application Record Select AF Mode from the Rec menu Press to select Auto Focus mode items and press MENU/SETSwitching AF Mode Taking pictures with Auto FocusTaking front-on pictures of people Face Detection Application Record Subject not centered in picture 23-area-focusing Determined position for focus 1-area-focusingTo change the AF area Changing the position and size of the AF areaTaking close-up pictures Macro recording 100Press AF/AF /MF Press to select AF Macro and press MENU/SET 101 Shortest recording distanceFocus range Zoom Focus AF Macro Macro Zoom Max. W102 Macro ZoomTaking pictures with Manual Focus 103Press AF/AF /MF Press to select MF and press MENU/SET Press the rear dial to set MF to a selected state104 MF assistPrefocus One shot AFTaking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure 105AF/AE Lock switching 106Using the function button 107Taking pictures by setting the aperture value 108Per 1/3 EV 2000Taking pictures by setting the shutter speed 109Aperture value set Set mode dial to 110Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and shutter speed Manual exposure assist estimate Taking pictures with different picture effects 112Adjusts the brightness Adjusts background defocusing 113114 ExpressiveItems that can be set →113 Retro115 High KeyLow Key Sepia116 Dynamic MonochromeImpressive Art High Dynamic117 Cross ProcessToy Effect Defocusing a picture 118Miniature Effect 119 Soft FocusStar Filter 120 One Point ColorSelecting color Recording panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode 121Press the shutter button fully again to end recording TipsSetting the recording direction and picture effect 122123 About panorama playbackTaking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode 124125 PortraitSoft Skin SceneryTechnique for Panning Mode 126Panning Shutter-Priority127 Night PortraitNight Scenery What is HDR? 128Handheld Night Shot Food129 To record age and nameBaby Pet130 Press to select shutter speed, and then press MENU/SETHigh Sens Starry Sky3D Photo Mode 131Tips for recording pictures Recording motion pictures with manual operation 132133 Register your own settings and record 134When changing the menu settings 135Custom Recording with the Face Recognition function 136How the Face Recognition function works During recording During playback137 Record the face picturePress to select the item for editing and press Registering face picturesRecording tips when registering face pictures 138Editing or deleting information about registered persons Entering Text 139To continue entering characters Editing textUseful features for travel 140To record Location When you come back from your travel destination 141Press To select area and press MENU/SET To set daylight savingsUsing the Rec menu Settings142 Photo StyleSetting guide 143Aspect Ratio Picture Size144 About RAW fileQuality Settings Auto / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 145ISO Limit Set ISO IncrementsAF Mode 146Face Recog AF Style147 Quick AFAF/AE Lock Metering Mode Settings High / Standard / LOW / OFF148 DynamicResolution 149Min. Shtr Speed Digital ZoomActive Mode 150Stabilizer 151 AF Assist LampFlash Settings 1ST / 2ND 152Flash Synchro Flash Adjust Settings -2 EV to +2 EV unit 1/3 EV153 Red-Eye Removal154 ConversionRefer to →202 for details about attaching the lens 155 Auto BracketSettings W/O Time / with Time / OFF 156Date Stamp Using the Motion Picture menu 157Rec Format MP4158 About motion picture iconRec Quality Picture size Fps ∗159 Continuous AFWind Cut 160 Zoom MicChanging the picture information display, etc 161Different playback methods Playback Mode 2D/3D Settings162 163 Press to select the playback method and press MENU/SETPress to select Start and press MENU/SET Operations during Slide ShowChanging the slide show settings Setup164 165 Filtering Play166 CalendarRetouching pictures 167Operation from the Playback menu Auto RetouchSetting Effect 168Creative Retouch 169 Using the Playback menu 170Enter characters Entering text →139 Title Edit171 Text Stamp172 Items that can be stampedRetouch 173 Video DivideOriginal motion picture that was split does not remain 174 SingleResize 175 Multi176 Cropping177 Leveling178 FavoriteTo clear all 179 Print Set180 Protect181 Face Rec Edit182 CopyViewing on TV screen 183Connect camera to TV →184 Turn on TV Turn on the camera and press the Playback button184 To connect with an Hdmi mini cableTo connect with an AV cable optional Check the plug direction and insert it straightWhat is Viera Link HDMI? 185Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control 186 187 To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3DViewing 3D still pictures 188 Computer specifications Keeping the still pictures and motion pictures on your PC189 190 PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 AEAbout supplied software Operating environmentInstalling supplied software 191Download procedure Operating environment 192Downloading Silkypix Developer Studio SupportedTo cancel connection 193Connect camera to computer Copying still pictures and motion pictures194 WindowsMac 101PANAFor PTP mode 195196 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorderDubbing playback pictures via AV cables optional Printing 197Connect camera to printer 198 Press to select Print start and then press MENU/SETSelecting a single picture and printing it Selecting multiple pictures and printing themPrint Settings 199Print with Date Num.of prints200 Paper SizeLayout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit 201 Print with date and textPrinting date without Text Stamp Optional accessories 202203 Lens adaptor optional is needed to use the conversion lensDo not use with anything other than DMW-LC55 or DMW-LT55 204 Protector/Filter optional205 External Flash optional206 207 AC adaptor optional/DC coupler optionalList of LCD monitor/Viewfinder displays 208Recording 209 PlaybackMessage displays 210Read Error / Write Error Please check the card 211Battery, power 212213 Recording214 Motion picture recording stops midway215 Lens216 Flash217 Blacken red areas of recorded pictures218 Viera Link Hdmi is not working219 Others220 Zooming stops instantaneouslyWhen in use Usage cautions and notes221 Caring for your cameraWhen not using for a while 222Memory cards/Data LCD Monitor/ViewfinderAbout charging the battery When using a tripod or unipod223 Charger224 About 3D viewingPersonal Information Disclaimer225 226
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